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I-70 West Closed in Zanesville After Pedestrian Struck by Semi Monday Morning

Interstate 70’s westbound lanes near the Maple Avenue off-ramp in Zanesville remained closed late Monday morning after a crash believed to involve a pedestrian struck by a semi-truck, and officials warned it could be multiple hours before the lanes reopen, the Zanesville Times Recorder reported. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Monday near mile marker […]

Zanesville, OH · 5h

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Four Southeast Ohio School Districts Get $256,035 for Bus Safety Upgrades

Four Southeast Ohio school districts will share $256,035 in state grant money to make their school buses safer, State Representative Mark Johnson of Chillicothe announced in a news release from the Ohio House of Representatives. The awards from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program go to the Logan-Hocking Local School District in Hocking County, […]

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Free trolley to shuttle riders to Yoctangee amphitheater opening

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The city’s free trolley service is offering dedicated shuttle rides today to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Yoctangee Park’s new amphitheater, part of a broader November schedule the Chillicothe Transit System released this week. The Yoctangee Park Ribbon Cutting Shuttle runs from 11:30 a.m. to...

Chillicothe, OH · 3d

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The Way I See It: The Doodlebug connected Muskingum Valley communities

An odd little train with a strange name once connected communities up and down the Muskingum Valley. The Doodlebug, as the odd little train was called, passed into history on July 18, 1953. Doodlebugs were gasoline or diesel-powered railcars that consisted of as few as one car. The one that...

Parkersburg, WV · 16h

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Exit on U.S. 35 to close through Nov. 9

PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The Putnam Business Park Drive exit on U.S. 35 will be closed starting tomorrow, according to the West Virginia Department of Transportation. WVDOT says the exit will be closed from 8 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9. The closure is to allow for...

Putnam County, WV · 4d

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I-77, northbound on ramp, closure scheduled

Wood County, W.Va. (WTAP) - The I-77, northbound ramp will be closed at Exit 174 (WV 47, Staunton Avenue) for a guardrail installation. The closure is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Motorists are asked to plan accordingly. Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could...

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523,000-Pound Transformer Super Load Rolls Through Portsmouth, Piketon Wednesday

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Drivers should expect short delays Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, when a 523,000-pound power transformer sets out on a roughly 127-mile “super load” trip from a dock site near Manchester in Adams County, through Portsmouth and Piketon, to a site on U.S. 68 near the Clinton County and Brown County line, according to […]

Portsmouth, OH · 5d

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Ongoing traffic week of: Nov. 2, 2026

U.S. 33 Athens-Meigs expansion: Two-lane to four-lane expansion from Athens to Darwin and Five Points to Ravenswood. Estimated completion: 2028. Between Oxley Rd. (Athens County) and Rocksprings Rd. (Meigs County), the shoulders are closed and side roads are closed intermittently for equipment crossing through 2028. Rolling road blocks will be...

Athens County, OH · 7d

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Chillicothe Sets Two Downtown Street Closures Starting Next Week

Drivers in downtown Chillicothe face two separate street closures starting next week, one lasting most of November for courthouse work and one lasting a single morning on Election Day, the City of Chillicothe announced, as reported by the Scioto Valley Guardian. The longer closure begins Monday, Nov. 2: the right turn lane from North Paint […]

Chillicothe, OH · 8d

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ODOT District 5 Preparing for Winter

ZANESVILLE, OH – As much as we don’t want to think about it, winter is coming but the Ohio Department of Transportation is making sure they’re ready for whatever it may bring. Crews here in Muskingum County were out on Friday servicing the plows that will be...

Muskingum County, OH · 10d

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Speed limit enforcement coming to Yoctangee Park with new ordinance

CHILLICOTHE— For years, drivers going through Yoctangee Park have been encouraged to drive slowly and watch out for pedestrians and wildlife, but a recent ordinance passed by Chillicothe's City Council just codified these limits. More Park News: Ribbon cutting held for the first completed Yoctangee Park upgrade Previously, Chillicothe did not have any specifically established speed limits for Tritscheller Road, Enderlin Circle, Yaple Road, Back Road, and Borlands Crossing. In a request to council, Safety Service Director Jeff Carman stated that codifying speed limits for these roads would give police clear legal authority to enforce speeding violations within the park. The new speed limits for these roadways in Yoctangee Park are 10 mph. This legislation was passed during the Oct. 26 regular city council meeting. In the same request to the council, Carman requested officials consider a speed limit for the Paint Creek Recreational Trail within city limits. Motor vehicles are not permitted on the path, but e-bikes are. A committee is currently looking into this request. This article originally appeared on Chillicothe Gazette: Speed limit enforcement coming to Yoctangee Park with new ordinance

Chillicothe, OH · 12d

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Wood County road closure scheduled

Wood County, W.Va. (WTAP) - Wood County Route 46, Wadesville Road, will be closed from the intersection of Wood County 15, Slate Run Road, to the intersection of Wood County Route 38, Lost Pavement Road, at milepost 4.54 for a culvert installation. The work is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29,...

Wood County, WV · 13d

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New signs make Athens County public transit easier to navigate

Athens, Ohio — Athens County bus shelters and bus stops recently received an information upgrade. The county’s seven bus shelters now include system-wide maps, and 151 individual bus stops now have signs that tell riders which bus line stops there, bus arrival times and other critical ride information.

Athens County, OH · 14d

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Ongoing traffic week of: Oct. 26, 2026

The following Ohio Department of Transportation construction projects are anticipated to impact traffic in Athens County. All outlined work is weather permitting. Visit OHGO.com for travel updates or follow ODOT District 10 on Facebook or X for current Athens County construction information. U.S. 33 Expansion (Athens and Meigs Counties) A...

Athens County, OH · 14d

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Chillicothe’s Yoctangee Park Streets Now 10 Miles an Hour

Chillicothe — Streets in Yoctangee Park will now have a universal speed limit of 10 miles an hour – as soon as the signs go up. Council enacted that last night. Chillicothe Council passed the ordinance on third reading on October 26th, 2026. It applies to all streets in all city parks, but Yoctangee is pretty much the only park with meaningful streets inside it.

Chillicothe, OH · 13d

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Students, locals advocate for safe crossing on Richland Avenue

Ohio University’s Student Senate passed Bill 2526-14 in March, urging the City of Athens to improve pedestrian safety on Richland Avenue. However, the city has taken little action to address the bill since its passage. In the bill, the Senate specifically referenced the portion of Richland next to Bentley...

Athens, OH · 14d

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SR 73/104 shut down in West Portsmouth for crash investigation

WEST PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — State Route 73/104 at Calverts Lane is closed until further notice Monday as crews investigate a crash, according to the Washington Township Fire Department. The Washington Township Fire Department, which serves the West Portsmouth area of Scioto County, asked drivers to seek an alternate route...

West Portsmouth, OH · 14d

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US 33 expansion in SE Ohio still set to finish in fall 2028, ODOT says

The Ohio Department of Transportation is still on track to finish its expansion of U.S. Route 33 in Athens and Meigs counties by fall 2028, despite record rainfall this year in southeast Ohio, an ODOT engineer told The Dispatch. The $274 million expansion, which started in 2025, will add two lanes to 25 miles of U.S. 33 in Athens and Meigs counties, making the route four lanes wide all the way from Columbus to the Ohio River. Truck traffic makes up a large portion of the vehicles on U.S. 33 from Athens to West Virginia, and the expansion will stop cars having to pass trucks on a two lane road and risking a head-on crash, Ashley Rittenhouse, ODOT District 10 public information officer, said in an email. ODOT also expects traffic to increase on U.S. 33 after the expansion as drivers are drawn to the new lanes and higher speed limits, Rittenhouse said. So far, construction crews in Meigs County have installed more than 40,000 feet of drainage, placed 7,500 tons of rock and completed 1 million cubic yards of excavation, Cary Betzing, ODOT District 10 construction engineer, told The Dispatch in an Oct. 16 email. In Athens County, crews

Athens County, OH · 19d

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Ohio Department of Transportation preparing snow and ice equipment for winter

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WCHS) — Temperatures are expected to cool down even more as winter weather is just around the corner. The Ohio Department of Transportation is making sure it's ready to clear roads when snow and ice arrive. Over the next few months, ODOT garages across the state will conduct snowplow truck inspections.

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Ordinance approved, allowing APVs on Lawrence County, Ohio, roadways

IRONTON, Ohio (WCHS) — If you drive the backroads of Lawrence County, Ohio, you may soon be sharing them with all-purpose vehicles. County commissioners have unanimously approved an ordinance allowing the APVs on county roads. They hope the move will attract more visitors to the area and give the local economy a boost.

Lawrence County, OH · 20d

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